American Idioms and Expressions

Good Old Days Idiom

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good old days What does good old days mean?	earlier times which everyone remembers as being better than the present	In the good old days people could buy a house easier than today.
good old days What does good old days mean?	earlier times which everyone remembers as being better than the present	In the good old days people could buy a house easier than today.
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PAFO What does "PAFO" mean?	pissed (drunk) and fell over

A penny for your thoughts What does "A penny for your thoughts" mean?	This idiom is used as a way of asking someone what they are thinking about.
whet (someone's) appetite What does "whet (someone's) appetite" mean?	to cause someone to be interested in something and want to learn more about it	The introduction to playing a musical instrument helped to whet my appetite to learn more about music. egg Idioms
throw good money after bad What does "throw good money after bad" mean?	to waste additional money after wasting money before on the same thing	We were throwing good money after bad when we continued to pay money to repair our old car.
Do the needful What does "Do the needful" mean?	(India) If you do the needful, you do what is necessary.
know something backwards and forwards What does "know something backwards and forwards" mean?	know/understand something completely and thoroughly.	"If you have a question about html tags, ask Susan.She knows html backwards and forwards."
It's an ill wind that blows no good What does "It's an ill wind that blows no good" mean?	This is said when things have gone wrong; the idea being that when bad things happen, there can also be some positive results.
turn thumbs down (on something) What does "turn thumbs down (on something)" mean?	to disapprove or reject something, to say no to something	The building committee turned thumbs down on our plans to make the office larger.

there is more than one way to skin a cat What does "there is more than one way to skin a cat" mean?	there is more than one way to do something	I knew that there was more than one way to skin a cat so I did not worry about the rules and time limit of my project.
Johnny-come-lately What does "Johnny-come-lately" mean?	a new-comer	He`s a Johnny-come-lately and doesn`t really know what he is talking about.
boss What does "boss" mean?	excellent; very pleasing; great
acid What does "acid" mean?	lysergic acid diethylamide.	Have you ever dropped acid?

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